NGC 7479 is beautiful example of a barred spiral galaxy. The galaxy is classified as a Seyfert galaxy due to its active nucleus. The two arms of the galaxy seem to meet together to form a faint halo around the galaxy. Photographically, NGC 7479 is a challenging object, as it is only about 4' by 3'.

In this image, North is up, This image is a tight crop to 37% of the original full frame.